Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-25

To-day in the Criminal Court, Judge Mont
gomery, number Of sentences were imposed, mo-
tions heard, pleas taken, &C.
John Mcnamara, convicted Of an assault, was
called for sentence, and Assistant District Attor-
ney Shepherd suggested that they would be salts
lied with suspension OF sentence during good be-
havior. Mcnamara was therefore allowed to go
under his present bonds.
Edward Powell, indicted for perjury In having
sworn before the grand jury on the sth OF March,
1856, In the case OF jeffrey Warfield, that he saw
tne said Powell and Annie Brewer at the house OF
d. K Elbert on January 1e, 1886, and that they
lett without getting married, was called. A mo-
tlon TO quash had been filed, and this was over
ruied ana the recognizance was forfeited.
nolle proSeQu1 was entered In each OF the cases
against Henry Butler; Chas. Maya, and Francisco
pes De saliva, charged with grand larceny, who have
Deen convicted under other Indictments
Reuben Mundheim, charged with enticing a
female child into house OF prostitution Emma
N. 6: Ford in November and December last, was
moore, who stated that the defendant was out Of
the city, and made the point in his demurrer that
mere IS no Such place as the District OF Columbia
county OF washington. The court set the case for
=, James Little. 1r2 and John Little, indicted for
F. Dooley and ]. A. Renshaw, in April, the first
named having pleaded guilty, and the other having
Oeen convicted were called up for sentence. Mr. T.
CIayor called attention to the statement OF James
Little that his brother John was not engaged in
the crimes, and he urged that the statement was
true. He admitted that James had been for years
under the influence OF q very bad uncle and in
going TO the penftenttary he thought there was
some proof OF his reform.
tnat there were two other cases in which they
were not indicted and gave the record OF the boys
showing that the eldest was arrested in 1881 and
that James was Ii and John Ia.
JAS Little was called up and repeated his state.
ment that it was his Uncle George who was with
hrOfhor Cfaf ad
that he had been arrested three times In the Dis
trtct and once in Norfolk
The court stated that It seemed that he could
not help 1T: that he was born burglar, and
asked him II he had pistol when he went In the
Little declared that he had no pistols when he
entered the houses, but being closely questioned.
admitted that he had thrown his pistol away the
day OF his arrest.
The court said that he had no doubt but that he
would have used the pistol II caught, and he could
discover but two things In his favor viz: That he
youth, but old enough to have known better. The
sentence was years at labor In the penitentary
at Albany.
John Little was given nve years at the same
place.
Bash N. Fr1el. convicted Of assault in shooting
at Omcers Ellis and Narrower, was called up for
sentence, and said he felt thankful to the court
and jury for the verdict. The court said In i'm
posing the sentence that the terrible risk he had
run should be lesson to him, and should teach
him to be careful hereafter. It was only through
Gods providence that he was not before the court
as murderer. He imposed sentence OF go days
Maurice Roach indicted for assault with intent
to kill Martin Hendricks on the 18th instant
pleaded not guilty.
Thomas 7. s. Fields, convicted of housebreaktng
at the restaurant OF Mr.. Shelton, was called for
sentence and protested his innocence. The court
said that he was entirely satisfied with the verdict
and he imposed sentence Of one year in the Al
oany penitenttary.
Charles Goodali, colored boy Of IL years. in
dlcted for petty larceny, second onense, pleaded
not guilty.
Samuel Jennings assault with intent to kill s.
Mckeever on tue 19th OF May, pleaded not guilty.
Anthony Wells with Albert Crandler and -
Graham), indicted for an assault with intent to
kill John Shea in April last, pleaded not guilty.
The case OF De WlJter Dumas, convicted OF false
pretenses, went over Till Saturday next